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Supreme Court Justice in Comfortable Shoes?

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2010 Famed gay blogger Andrew Sullivan wants to know why no one else is publicly asking whether husbandless Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan likes girls even though "we have been told by many that she is gay." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Glenn Greenwald Says Kagan Is ‘an Atrocious Pick’

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2010 The Salon writer debates Obama's latest Supreme Court pick on "Democracy Now!" and explains why he thinks Elena Kagan could very likely move the court to the right. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Arc of Women’s Progress

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig May 11, 2010 The first woman to be dean of Harvard Law School. The first woman to be solicitor general. But: the fourth woman, if Elena Kagan is confirmed, on the Supreme Court. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Supreme Court: Elena Kagan Gets Obama’s Nod (Update: Video)

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2010 Much will be pored over and found and reported on Elena Kagan in the coming months. Right now the important bit is this: She's Elena Kagan, former Harvard Law dean, current U.S. solicitor general and President Obama's choice to sit on the highest court in the land. Oh, and Thurgood Marshall called her "Shorty." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )